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Friday, November 4, 2011

Gift Box / Keepsake Box



This, like some I've made, is not as elaborate.  But it does have the  phrase on the inside of the lid and the foam lining inside the box.
The wording may be a rub on, it may be a sticker, it may be a transfer...depends on how you want to apply them and what you find that you like.

This one has three Swarovski crystals on the lid and gold metallic clay inlaid to resemble a gold vein.  This would be a nice box to use for giving jewelry -- earrings, bracelet, necklace, ring...

Covering a tin can be difficult if you don't "think it through." Just be sure to cover the bottom or the lid first -- don't try to do both or you won't have a place to hold the tin while you're working on it.  Cure one, then move on to the other.  Just be aware of how much time the clay that was applied first will end up in the oven.  You don't want to "over-bake" a portion of it.   You also don't want the clay too thick as it will end up being pretty heavy, but too thin a sheet of clay for coverage will most definitely give you headaches due to air bubbles. Also, the thicker the clay, the easier it is to sand if you plan to. The other tricky thing is you can't cover the entire bottom portion of the tin as the lid has to fit over the top portion of the bottom.  So, the  clay has to "stop" just at the right place...otherwise you will see either the silver from the tin or the lid won't shut.  I recommend covering and curing the lid first, then closing the lid and applying the clay to the bottom using the cured lid as a guide.  Just remember, after you've closed the lid and started covering the bottom, it won't easily be opened again until the clay on the bottom is cured.
You may come up with a better way of doing it, but so far, that's what's worked for me.

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